2013 Finnish Cup
The 2013 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen Cup) is the 59th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 152 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 8 from the Ykkönen, 31 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 101 teams from other divisions.
| Country |  Finland | 
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| Teams | 152 | 
| Defending champions | FC Honka | 
| Champions | RoPS | 
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The tournament started on 5 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls.
Teams
    
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round | 
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| Round 1 | 152 | 70 | none | 70 | Kolmonen (Tier 4) Nelonen (Tier 5) Vitonen (Tier 6) Kutonen (Tier 7) Seiska (Tier 8) | 
| Round 2 | 117 | 66 | 35 | 31 | see above | 
| Round 3 | 84 | 72 | 33 | 39 | Ykkönen (Tier 2) - 8 teams Kakkonen (Tier 3) - 31 teams | 
| Round 4 | 48 | 40 | 36 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams | 
| Round 5 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams | 
| Round 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams | 
| Quarterfinals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none | 
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | 
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none | 
Round 1
    
In this round 70 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 31 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 5 January 2013 and 5 February 2013.
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Round 2
    
In this round 66 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 27 January 2013.
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Round 3
    
In this round 72 clubs participated, including 8 teams from the Ykkönen and 31 teams from the Kakkonen . These matches commenced on 20 February 2013.
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Round 4
    
In this round 40 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga (Teams which have been eliminated from the League Cup). These matches commenced on 16 March 2013.
| 16 March 2013 105 | FC Kontu | 0 − 3 | FC KooTeePee | Talin jalkapallohalli, Helsinki | 
| 14:00 | Camara  20' Veija  80' Kaakinen  90+1' | Referee: Mikko Mörö | 
| 16 March 2013 106 | SC KuFu-98 | 1 − 4 | TP-47 | Kuopio-halli, Kuopio | 
| 20:30 | Kolari  85' | Pyyny  19' Wilson  36' Wilson  68' Gullsten  81' | Referee: Ville Nevalainen | 
| 17 March 2013 107 | Masku | 0 − 4 | FC Haka | Karvetin tekonurmi, Naantali | 
| 16:15 | Petrescu  22' Zézé  27' Matrone  29' Salonen  76' | Attendance: 153 Referee: Ville Käldström | 
| 22 March 2013 108 | Hämeenlinnan Härmä | 0 − 7 | FC Jazz | Säästöpankki Areena, Hämeenlinna | 
| 20:00 | Santahuhta  20' Vihtilä  47' Koivunen  55' Koivunen  70' Vihtilä  77' Tuuri  82' Pihlainen  89' | Attendance: 98 Referee: Atte Jussila | 
| 23 March 2013 109 | LPS | 3 − 1 | EIF | Talin jalkapallohalli, Helsinki | 
| 8:30 | Arolinna  16' Kaplas  20' Viljamaa  75' | Sevon  30' | Referee: Jussi Vainikka | 
| 23 March 2013 110 | JBK | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | PS Kemi | Tellushallen, Jakobstad | 
| 13:00 | Korkea-Aho  102' | Eissele  115' Eissele  116' | Referee: Ville Käldström | 
| 23 March 2013 111 | LC Lahti Akatemia | 0 − 1 | PK-35 Vantaa | Lahden kisapuisto, Lahti | 
| 13:30 | Inutile  90' | Attendance: 102 Referee: Marko Lindberg | 
| 23 March 2013 112 | TPV | 2 − 0 | Pallo-Iirot | Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre, Tampere | 
| 16:15 | Koroma  15' Muhumud  72' | Referee: Veli-Matti Kanerva | 
| 23 March 2013 113 | Atlantis FC | 3 − 4 (a.e.t.) | BK-46 | Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki | 
| 18:00 | Solomon  4' Solomon  67' Solomon  82' | Siikala  33' Stevens  59' Luoto  90' Stevens  98' | Attendance: 86 Referee: Miikka Raininko | 
| 24 March 2013 114 | IFK Jakobstad | 0 − 8 | GBK | Tellushallen, Jakobstad | 
| 18:30 | Roiko  16' Aho  22' Melarti  53' Melarti  58' Wargh  61' Huuhka  74' Roiko  76' Melarti  90' | Attendance: 130 Referee: Daniel Enkvist | 
| 24 March 2013 115 | FC Kiffen 08 | 2 − 3 | KäPa | Talin jalkapallohalli, Helsinki | 
| 20:00 | Referee: Ifeoma Kulmala | 
| 25 March 2013 116 | VaKP | 0 − 9 | FC Inter Turku | Sahara, Valkeakoski | 
| 19:30 | Gnabouyou  12' Paajanen  40' Sirbiladze  43' Gnabouyou  55' Duah  59' Sirbiladze  77' Camara  81' Camara  88' Diallo  90' | Attendance: 200 Referee: Marko Lindberg | 
| 27 March 2013 117 | IF Gnistan | 1 − 1 (a.e.t.) (1 – 2 p) | Pallohonka | Fair Pay Areena, Helsinki | 
| 19:30 | Koskinen  12' | Sipinen  34' | Referee: Mikko Mörö | 
| 27 March 2013 118 | HIFK | 1 − 2 | Klubi-04 | Talin jalkapallohalli, Helsinki | 
| 20:00 | Hänninen  15' | Khayat  21' Puro  87' | Attendance: 351 Referee: Miikka Raininko | 
| 28 March 2013 119 | Vasa IFK | 0 − 2 | VPS | Botnia-halli, Korsholm | 
| 19:00 | Parikka  36' Lomski  68' | Attendance: 612 Referee: Suad Lulic | 
| 1 April 2013 120 | PK-37 | 0 − 2 | JIPPO | Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio | 
| 12:30 | Baboucarr  26' Chidi  45' | Attendance: 120 Referee: Anton Mustonen | 
| 1 April 2013 121 | EsPa | 0 − 2 | IFK Mariehamn | Matinkylän uusi tekonurmi, Espoo | 
| 15:00 | Forsell  20' Forsell  40' | Referee: Juho Luukkanen | 
| 3 April 2013 122 | FC Futura | 1 − 5 | FC Honka | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo | 
| 18:30 | Britschgi  39' | Kastrati  33' Mäkijärvi  48' Anyamele  61' Kastrati  81' Vasara  90+1' | Referee: Jari Pylvänäinen | 
| 3 April 2013 123 | KTP | 2 − 0 | Sudet | Saviniemi, Kouvola | 
| 18:30 | Gomez-Marttila  6' Nieminen  45+1' | Attendance: 238 Referee: Joonas Pulkkinen | 
| 3 April 2013 124 | FC Viikingit/2 | 1 − 0 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | Kalevan urheilupuisto, Kerava | 
| 19:05 | Ahonen  41' | Referee: Sami Katko | 
Round 5
    
In this round 24 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches commenced on 5 April 2013.
| 5 April 2013 125 | HJK | 2 – 1 | FF Jaro | Talin jalkapallohalli, Helsinki | 
| 17:00 | Moren  22' Schüller  82' | Kullström  44' | Attendance: 348 Referee: Toni Ollikainen | 
| 6 April 2013 126 | LPS | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 6 p) | JIPPO | Fair Pay Areena, Helsinki | 
| 14:00 | Viljamaa  51' | Uhmo  3' | Attendance: 85 Referee: Juho Luukkanen | 
| 6 April 2013 127 | RoPS | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 p) | FC Inter Turku | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi | 
| 15:00 | Obilor  35' Maisonvaara  47' | Duah  40' Bouwman  90+4' | Attendance: 604 Referee: Ville Nevalainen | 
| 7 April 2013 128 | KTP | 0 – 4 | IFK Mariehamn | Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion, Kouvola | 
| 14:00 | Forsell  29' Jokihaara  71' Adlam  85' Östlind  90+2' | Attendance: 347 Referee: Mikko Mörö | 
| 9 April 2013 129 | PK-35 Vantaa | 1 – 2 | VPS | ISS Stadion, Vantaa | 
| 16:30 | Oravainen  76' | Parikka  33' (pen.) Parikka  85' | Attendance: 208 Referee: Marko Grönholm | 
| 9 April 2013 130 | MyPa | 0 – 1 | FC Honka | Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion, Kouvola | 
| 18:30 | Äijälä  18' (pen.) | Attendance: 449 Referee: Tommi Grönman | 
| 10 April 2013 131 | FC Viikingit/2 | 0 – 1 | FC Jazz | Kartanon tekonurmi, Helsinki | 
| 18:30 | Koivunen  90+1' | Referee: Jussi Vainikka | 
| 13 April 2013 132 | TP-47 | 2 – 4 | TPV | Jungon kenttä, Kemi | 
| 11:30 | Herala  1' Herala  83' | Koroma  36' Muhumud  45' Koroma  60' Rasva  90+4' | Attendance: 168 Referee: Petri Pahtakari | 
| 13 April 2013 133 | PS Kemi | 3 – 0 | GBK | Jungon kenttä, Kemi | 
| 15:00 | Ikäläinen  34' Eissele  64' Eissele  70' | Referee: Juha-Matti Kanniainen | 
| 17 April 2013 134 | FC KooTeePee | 2 – 1 | Pallohonka | Karhulan keskuskenttä, Kotka | 
| 18:00 | Tyyskä  1' Järviniemi  85' | Mboma  81' | Attendance: 170 Referee: Pete Pokkinen | 
| 17 April 2013 135 | FC Haka | 4 – 0 | KäPa | Sahara, Valkeakoski | 
| 18:00 | Petrescu  43' Petrescu  57' Lindeman  85' Zézé  90+3' | Referee: Atte Jussila | 
| 17 April 2013 136 | Klubi-04 | 0 – 1 | BK-46 | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki | 
| 18:30 | Rantala  57' | Attendance: 152 Referee: Joonas Kovapohja | 
Round 6
    
In this round 16 clubs will participate. These matches commenced on 25 April 2013.
| 24 April 2013 137 | PS Kemi (3) | 0 – 2 | VPS (1) | Sauvosaari, Kemi | 
| 17:30 | Koskimaa  48' Lomski  73' | Attendance: 411 Referee: Juha-Matti Kanniainen | 
| 24 April 2013 138 | TPV (3) | 1 – 3 | FC Haka (2) | Tammela Stadion, Tampere | 
| 18:30 | Koroma  34' | Pirinen  32' Petrescu  40' Aalto  56' | Attendance: 707 Referee: Ville Nevalainen | 
| 25 April 2013 139 | BK-46 (3) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (1 – 4 p) | JJK (1) | Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg | 
| 17:30 | Attendance: 614 Referee: Tommi Grönman | 
| 25 April 2013 140 | FC Jazz (3) | 1 – 0 | JIPPO (2) | Porin Stadion, Pori | 
| 18:00 | Salo  56' | Attendance: 189 Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki | 
| 25 April 2013 141 | FC KooTeePee (2) | 0 – 1 | FC Honka (1) | Arto Tolsa Areena, Kotka | 
| 18:00 | Baah  9' | Attendance: 275 Referee: Mikko Mörö | 
| 25 April 2013 142 | TPS (1) | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | IFK Mariehamn (1) | Veritas Stadion, Turku | 
| 18:00 | Ääritalo  59' Tanska  60' | Forsell  43', 93' Orgill  70' | Attendance: 545 Referee: Vesa Hätilä | 
| 25 April 2013 143 | FC Lahti (1) | 1 – 2 | KuPS (1) | Lahden Stadion, Lahti | 
| 18:30 | Rafael  75' | Paananen  32' Ilo  64' | Referee: Dennis Antamo | 
| 25 April 2013 144 | RoPS (1) | 1 – 0 | HJK (1) | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi | 
| 18:30 | Saxman  56' | Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Tero Nieminen | 
Quarterfinals
    
In this round 8 clubs will participate. These matches commenced on 20 May 2013.
| 20 May 2013 145 | FC Jazz (3) | 0 – 3 | RoPS (1) | Pori Stadium, Pori | 
| Mbachu  11', 38' Kokko  90+3' | Attendance: 812 Referee: M. Lähdesmäki | 
| 20 May 2013 146 | FC Honka (1) | 1 – 2 | IFK Mariehamn (1) | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Tapiola | 
| Kastrati  58' | Assis  53' Orgill  80' | Attendance: 526 Referee: D. Antamo | 
| 20 May 2013 147 | VPS (1) | 0 – 2 | JJK (1) | Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa | 
| Wusu  76' Poutiainen  84' | Attendance: 1218 Referee: V. Nevalainen | 
| 20 May 2013 148 | FC Haka (2) | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | KuPS (1) | Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski | 
| Zézé  90' | Dudu  65' Venäläinen  110' (pen.) | Attendance: 1354 Referee: M. Gestranius | 
Semi-finals
    
| 17 August 2013 149 | RoPS (1) | 4 – 0 | IFK Mariehamn (1) | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi | 
| Kokko  55' Alison  59' Lahtinen  61' Priestley  90' | Attendance: 2184 Referee: P. Kari | 
| 17 August 2013 150 | JJK (1) | 0 – 1 | KuPS (1) | Harjun stadion, Jyväskylä | 
| James  87' | Attendance: 2150 Referee: M. Lähdesmäki | 
Final
    
    Details
    
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References
    
External links
    
- Suomen Cup Official site (in Finnish)












